Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Canada
Canada: Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices was 51.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Canada, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Canada is 51.92, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Canada peaked at 51.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.13, in 1971.
Canada ranks 8th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.13 | — |
| 1973 | 27.87 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 31.23 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 33.37 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 34.72 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 36.15 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 35.41 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 35.49 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.42 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 36.68 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.54 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 38.3 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 39.39 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 39.33 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.73 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 38.23 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.13 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 37.98 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 37.93 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.72 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 36.17 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 37.28 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 38.58 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 39.54 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 40.77 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 41.04 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.09 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43.28 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 43.68 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.54 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 46.64 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.84 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.99 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.48 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.36 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.61 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.65 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.1 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.34 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.92 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.27 | 24.13 | 34.72 | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.92 | 35.41 | 39.39 | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.61 | 35.72 | 39.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.05 | 39.54 | 46.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.56 | 46.99 | 51.92 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 55,698 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 77,871 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Canada?
- Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Canada was 51.92 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 51.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.13 in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for median income or consumption per day 2011 prices?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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